Nick Simich

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Artist Nick Simich brought his naturally humorous approach to his "Death Surfboards" coffin. When asked about his take on mortality, Simich joked, "I am not necessarily afraid to die, but I am afraid of how I die. I don't want people finding me on the toilet with a half-eaten sub sandwich and the JC Penney catalog opened to the underwear section."